International Journal of School and Cognitive Psychology
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Robert Walrath

Robert Walrath
Director
Rivier University, New Hampshire, USA

Biography

Dr. Walrath has worked as a clinical child psychologist and a school psychologist in New Hampshire since 1985. Working in private practice and school settings; as well as inpatient psychiatric units, Dr. Walrath has evaluated and treated thousands of children and adults in his career. He is past Director of Behavioral Health Services at Elliot Health Systems in Manchester, New Hampshire, and was Clinical Director and a Managing Partner of Manchester Counseling Services in Manchester, New Hampshire for a number of years. He has served as an expert witness in cases involving child custody, child development, and child psychological treatment in courts throughout New Hampshire and in Florida. Dr. Walrath has also taught as an Adjunct Professor at Antioch University New England, Notre Dame College in Manchester, New Hampshire, Granite State College, and New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, New Hampshire. He served as an Adjunct Professor at Rivier University before joining the faculty full time in 2008. Dr. Walrath is the program director for Rivier’s Combined PsyD program in Counseling and School Psychology. He also serves as a consultant to several school districts in New Hampshire and with the Southeast Regional Education Services Collaboration (SERESC). He is a member of the New Hampshire Psychological Association, (serving on the Board of Directors), the American Psychological Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, and the New Hampshire Association of School Psychologists (serving on the Research Committee and the Professional Growth Task Force). Dr. Walrath has presented across the country on topics related to Special Education Law, Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, and Behavior Management.